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Can I choose the baby?

Frequently asked questions about adoption
Adoptive parents create a profile book. Birth parents review profile books when they are ready to select a family for their baby. A careful matching process is done. When birth parents are clear, the adoptive parents are notified about their selection. At this time, adoptive parents need to also take time to be clear about the placement. This is the time when birth parents and adoptive parents usually meet. We try to arrange this meeting prior to the birth of the baby.
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Is it possible to transmit herpes to the baby if I choose to breastfeed?

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Transmission of herpes simplex virus to a baby requires direct contact with the virus. Neonatal herpes occurs when the baby is exposed to the virus during delivery. If your herpes infection is confined to the genital area or your face, it is safe for you to breastfeed. However, you should ensure that the baby does not come into direct contact with your lesions and you should diligently wash your hands after touching any infected area.
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Can we choose the gender of our baby?

All for LOVE Adoptions, Inc. A full-service licensed private...
All for Love Adoptions does allow our adoptive individuals and couples to be gender specific. It may be the case that you are matched with the birth mother prior to the gender of the child being revealed. All for Love Adoptions hopes that all adoptive individuals and couples would not reject a baby because it ends up being the “wrong” gender, but we do respect the wishes and desire of our clients. In the end, All for Love Adoptions strives to match you with the child you request.
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Can I choose the family who will adopt my baby?

Adoption Connection - Birthparent FAQs
Absolutely. You can look at pictures and letters from our families, talk with them on the telephone and visit with them in person. By getting to know the prospective adoptive parents, you'll be able to make the perfect choice for your child. To look at letters written by prospective adoptive parents working with Adoption Connection, go to our Parent Profiles page.
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Can I choose a family for my baby?

Unplanned Pregnancy - Choose Adoption - FAQ's
Yes! You can choose the adoptive family for your baby by selecting from the parents screened by our agency staff, or you may choose someone who has been recommended to you by someone you trust like a relative, friend, pastor, doctor, etc.
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Ohio Adoption Agency - Adoption Link, Inc. - Servicing Cinci...
Yes. At Adoption Link we can show you several profile books of waiting families. All of the waiting adoptive families have worked with our social workers and have completed a homestudy, which includes background checks as well as in-home visits by their social worker.
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How do I choose a Baby Carrier?

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Baby Carriers are very personal and should be tried on to see which is the most comfortable for you to wear as they will fit each person slightly differently. Most good retailers will allow you to try one on in store. Visit our Baby Carrier section for further information.
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It is my first baby - should I still choose a home birth?

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According to the UK's leading midwives and Childbirth Educators, it is actually SAFER to have your FIRST baby at home. The reason for this is because should an emergency occur (which is statistically less likely in any case if you are at home!) there is more time to deal with this, because a first labour is usually longer than subsequent labours.
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Can I choose the sex of my baby?

Genetics & IVF Institute
Fairfax Cryobanks parent company, Genetics & IVF Institute, has a department called MicroSort that specializes in gender selection for prevention of X-linked genetic diseases and family balancing. Donor sperm from Fairfax Cryobank is also available for gender selection by MicroSort under certain circumstances. The process is currently in clinical trial and its use by couples requires their informed consent. To see if you qualify for the MicroSort trial, please contact MicroSort at 800.277.
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Will I be able to choose my baby's parents?

Adoptive Family, Adopt A Baby, Adoption Associates
Yes, you can choose the adoptive family that you think is ready and able to adopt a baby. As part of your counseling, you will decide what you are looking for in an adoptive family. Based on your preferences, you and your counselor will review couples that closely match your criteria. If you feel comfortable, we will arrange a phone conversation to help you make your decision. You can choose how much or how little contact you would like.
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Should I choose organic foods for my baby?

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All baby food has to comply with very strict safety and nutritional requirements, and in this sense organic baby food is no different from any other baby food. Nutritionally there is no proven difference between organic and non-organic food.? The farming process is what makes organic food different. Organic farmers blend old and new farming technologies, and avoid using artificial pesticides or fertilisers in their farming.
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How did you choose your baby's name?

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Share your baby naming stories with other visitors or read how others decided on the name of their child.
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WHICH FAMILIES CHOOSE TO STORE THEIR BABY'S UCB?

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Most families that choose to store their baby’s UCB have no family history or medical condition pre-disposing them to an immediate need. These families are preserving their baby’s cord blood for simple “peace of mind”, a type of biological insurance. A growing number of families are choosing UCB cryopreservation based on the increasing body of knowledge as well as recent research suggesting multiple areas of medicine that may use stem cells.
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What are some reasons families choose to collect and store their baby's cord blood?

Cord Blood - Frequently Asked Questions
The main reason why families choose to collect and store their baby's cord blood is because each childs stem cells are genetically unique. Many parents save the cord blood stem cells of each individual child to ensure an exact match in the need of treatment. Even in the case of identical twins, each child's cord blood should be banked separately.
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Can I choose the baby's adoptive parents?

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If you want to, you may choose the baby's adoptive parents. You tell us what is important to you in a family (i.e., race, religion, age, other children, etc.) and we will present profiles of families that match what you are looking for.
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How Do I Choose a Baby Sling or Carrier?

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There is a dizzying array of baby slings and other soft cloth carriers, and it’s challenging to know which one will be best for you and your baby. Maybe this will help you narrow down the choices a bit. While a lot it depends on your personal preferences, there are other factors that come into play like: an example, when my oldest was born I tried the padded sling styles (NoJo, Over the Shoulder Baby Holder) for awhile but found them too bulky, like wearing a pillow around my torso.
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How soon after birth will my baby go to the parents I choose?

Unplanned Pregnancy - Choose Adoption - FAQ's
Usually, it???s possible for your baby to go directly to the adoptive family from the hospital if you are sure of your decision and there is no other legal or medical reason to prevent it. In other cases the baby will go to a host family until the legal release procedures are completed. If the child is placed into host care, the adoptive family will be able to visit every day.
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Ohio Adoption Agency - Adoption Link, Inc. - Servicing Cinci...
Your child can leave the hospital with the adoptive family. Your attorney, the Adoption Link social worker, and you will meet three days after the birth of the baby to sign the final paperwork. You never have to appear in court. We can meet at your home or at whatever location you choose.
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What is the best way to choose godparents for my baby?

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Select a person or persons, only one male or one female (someone other than the legal parents), who can best represent the Christian Catholic community. The role of a godparent is to assist the child’s parents in raising their child in the Catholic faith. The godfather and godmother must be firm believers, able and ready to help the newly-baptized child or adult on the road of Christian life.
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Once in Pakistan, do you choose a baby or does a baby somehow get assigned to you?

Pakistan Adoption
Does Edhi typically place newborns? If so, is there an additional wait to get a newborn child? (I can't imagine they have enough newborns at any one time).
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Is Your Baby Teething?

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Could your baby be teething? Our Guide to Pediatrics, Vincent Iannelli, M.D., offers insight about what signs to look for if you think your baby might be teething. This review of Agent Cool Blue plaque detecting rinse by Listerine will help you decide whether or not this product is worth buying. This is a simple and fun dental craft for younger kids. After the project is complete, the children will have a shiny tooth craft that will look like a healthy tooth.
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When can my baby go home?

Penn Ob/Gyn Care: Health Info - Neonatology FAQ
In order for a baby to go home from the ICN (NICU), he or she should be able to be cared for at home with a minimum of risk. For many babies, this means that they are as well as if they had never had any difficulties. For others, there may be minor issues that can be managed at home. Premature infants often are discharged a little before their due date (as early as 35 weeks corrected age), and somewhat smaller than if they had been born at term.
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What will the baby eat?

China FAQ
This depends completely on the age of the child. Babies that are under a year will probably be on the bottle with formula supplemented with rice cereal. These formulas are usually milk based, however a majority of parents bring soy based formula in case their child has lactose intolerance, a low iron formulation is also preferred. At around one year of age, the children transition to table food, the exact age varies among different orphanages.
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